Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Acting

Born November 7, 1950 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Lindsay Vere Duncan, CBE (born November 7, 1950) is a Scottish stage and television actress. She is the recipient of three BAFTA nominations and one Scottish BAFTA nomination, as well as two Olivier…

Known for

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

Black Mirror

Black Mirror

2011

Merlin

Merlin

2008

Sherlock

Sherlock

2010

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

Playhouse

Playhouse

1974

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Acting(128)

2025H Is for HawkMum

2025The Death of Bunny MunroDoris Pennington

2024National Theatre Live: Dear OctopusDora

2024TruelovePhil

2023Doctor JekyllSandra Poole

2023Call Me BackGrace

2023Last CallKate

2022SherwoodJennifer Hale

2022A BanquetJune

2021Around the World in 80 DaysJane Digby

2021The Wheel of TimeAnvaere Damodred

2021No Ordinary JoeMarion Barbara "Joe" Carstairs

2020Made in ItalyKate

2019My ZoeKathy

2019National Theatre Live: HansardDiana Hesketh

2019His Dark MaterialsOctavia (voice)

2019Little JoePsychotherapist

2019November 1stBonnie

2019The Morning ShowMartha Ellison

2019BlackbirdLiz

2018A Discovery of WitchesYsabeau de Clermont

2017GiftedEvelyn Adler

2017Carnage: Swallowing the PastMaude

2016Close to the EnemyFrau Bellinghausen

2016He Does Not Want PeaceRachel Englebright

2016Alice Through the Looking GlassHelen Kingsleigh

2016Churchill's SecretClemmie Churchill

2014Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)Tabitha

2014The Honourable WomanAnjelica Hayden-Hoyle

2014The LeftoversGrace Playford

2014Inside No. 9Loretta Lamb

2013Toast of London

2013Last PassengerElaine Middleton

2013Le Week-EndMeg Burrows

2013LawlessLady Justice MacNeil

2013About TimeMum

2013Count Arthur StrongDame Agnes

2012Amish: A Secret LifeNarrator (voice)

2012The Hollow CrownDuchess of York

2012Playhouse PresentsMrs Dalloway

2012White HeatLilly (present day)

2011Black MirrorAlex Cairns

2011SpyThe Director

2011Against the WallFaith Kowalski

2011Christopher and His KindKathleen Isherwood

2011The Sinking of the LaconiaElisabeth Fullwood

2010SherlockLady Smallwood

2010Alice in WonderlandHelen Kingsleigh

2010Harold Pinter: A CelebrationSelf

2010Burlesque FairytalesIce Queen

2009MargotMadam

2009Doctor Who: The Waters of MarsCaptain Adelaide Brooke

2009MargaretMargaret Thatcher

2008MerlinQueen Annis

2008Lost in AustenLady Catherine de Bourgh

2008Criminal JusticeAlison Slaughter

2007FrankensteinJane Pretorius

2006LongfordLady Elizabeth Longford

2006Starter for 10Rose Harbison

2005RomeServilia of the Junii

2004The Queen of Sheba's PearlsAudrey Pretty

2004Agatha Christie's MarpleMarina Gregg

2003Under the Tuscan SunKatherine

2003Working Shakespeare

2002SpooksAngela Wells

2002Hamilton MattressBeryl / Gertrude (voice)

2001Witness of Truth: The Railway MurdersNarrator

2001Perfect StrangersAlice

2000Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsPauline

2000A History of BritainReader

2000Dirty TricksAlison

1999Oliver TwistElizabeth Leeford

1999Mansfield ParkMrs. Price / Lady Bertram

1999Expelling the DemonWoman

1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceTC-14 (voice)

1999An Ideal HusbandLady Markby

1999Shooting the PastMarilyn Truman

1998Get RealLouise

1997The History of Tom Jones: A FoundlingLady Bellaston

1996A Midsummer Night's DreamHippolyta / Titania

1996City HallSydney Pappas

1995Jake's ProgressMonica

1995Rumer Godden: An Indian AffairNarrator

1994The Rector's WifeAnna Bouverie

1993A Year in ProvenceAnnie Mayle

1992Absolutely FabulousJeanne Durand

1991The Storyteller: Greek MythsMedea

1991Body PartsDr. Agatha Webb

1991RedemptionKath Peachey

1991G.B.H.Barbara Douglas

1990The Reflecting SkinDolphin Blue

1990TECXLaura Pellin

1989TraffikHelen Rosshalde

1989These Foolish ThingsGutrune Day

1989Agatha Christie's PoirotLady Tamplin

1989The ChildeaterEirwen

1988Colin's SandwichRosemary

1988ManifestoLily Sachor

1988The Play on OneGutrune Day

1987Prick Up Your EarsAnthea Lahr

1986ScreenPlayKath Peachey

1986Dead HeadDana Cass

1985Screen TwoDolphin Blue

1984Travelling ManAndrea

1984Loose ConnectionsSally

1984Rainy Day WomenKaren Miller

1984The Kit Curran Radio ShowPamela Scott

1984Samson and DelilahAlice

1983Reilly: Ace of SpiesAlexandra

1982Mike Leigh: Making PlaysSelf (archive footage)

1982On ApprovalHelen

1982Muck and BrassJean Torrode

1980Grown-UpsMrs Butcher

1979The WinklerDiane

1979Dick TurpinCatherine Langford

1976The New AvengersJane

1976One-Upmanship

1975Further Up PompeiiScrubba

1974PlayhouseChristine Butcher

1967ITV PlayhouseDiane

1965BBC Play of the MonthHelen Hayle

These Foolish Things

The Entertainment System Is Down

Daughter of EdenEmer

RSC Meets USA: Working ShakespeareSelf

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